CBS NEWS POLL Support for Legal Marijuana Use Remains High April 11-15, 2018 Q1. Do you think that the use of marijuana should be legal, or not?

Legal Not legal Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 59 49 64 62 36 44 33 33 5 7 2 5

Q2. Do you think laws regarding whether the use of marijuana is legal or not should be determined by the federal government, or left to each individual state government to decide? Federal government State governments Both (vol.) Don't know/No answer

33 61 2 5

32 64 1 3

37 57 1 5

30 61 3 6

Q3. Which do you think is more harmful to a person's health: using marijuana or using alcohol, or don't you think either of them are harmful to a person's health? Marijuana Alcohol Neither Both equally (vol.) Don't know/No answer

9 51 8 28 3

13 43 9 32 3

6 58 9 25 3

9 52 8 28 3

Q4. Do you think marijuana is more dangerous than most other drugs, less dangerous than most other drugs, or just as dangerous as most other drugs? More dangerous Less dangerous Just as dangerous Don't know/No answer

4 63 28 4

6 56 37 2

4 68 23 4

3 64 27 6

Q5. Do you think the legalization of marijuana makes people more likely to use other illegal drugs, less likely to use other illegal drugs, or doesn’t it have much effect? More likely Less likely Not much effect Don't know/No answer

28 20 47 5

34 20 42 3

24 21 49 7

26 19 49 5

Q6. Do you think the legalization of marijuana use increases violent crime, decreases violent crime, or doesn’t it have much effect?

Increases Decreases Not much effect Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 24 28 21 24 20 18 20 22 51 52 54 49 5 3 6 6

Q7. Have you ever tried marijuana? Yes No Don't know/No answer

50 49 2

Total Respondents

Unweighted 1,004

Republicans Democrats Independents

251 274 479

52 47 1

52 46 2

47 51 1

Weighted

250 316 438